Pixelligent hiring engineers, scientists

Pixelligent seeks engineers and scientists to join the staff of the Baltimore nanotechnology firm.

The company has grown from 11 employees to 26 since moving to Baltimore in June 2011. Pixelligent plans to recruit another four or five staffers this quarter before taking a breather from hiring to let newcomers adjust, said CEO Craig Bandes.

“We’ll be back out looking in the second half [of the year],” Bandes said.

The company manufactures nanocrystals. Pixelligent in November landed a two-year, $500,000 agreement with the federal Department of Energy’s Argonne National Laboratory to test the its nanocrystals’ effectiveness in improving motor oil efficiency.

Engineering manager. The manager also provides leadership for the engineering team.

Both jobs require at least 10 years experience in chemical or materials manufacturing and a bachelor’s degree in chemical or mechanical engineering. Manager applicants should have at least three years management experience; director applicants should have at least five years management experience.